According to the New York Times, Belichick was hit with a $50,000 fine. Belichick, who made contact with one of the NFL's replacement crew in his attempt to find out whether the Ravens' last-second game-winning field goal would be reviewed, tried to defend his actions Monday—to no avail.

"I'm trying to get an explanation for obviously an important call, play, in that game," Belichick told reporters Monday. "That's the No. 1 thing between coaches and officials. It's always at the forefront. It's just communication of what’s going on, of what's happening."

After a similar incident, Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was fined $25,000. On the opposite sideline from Belichick on Sunday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh won't be fined for bumping into an official during the game and drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

In Harbaugh's case, he was misunderstood while he was trying to call a timeout, and he subsequently apologized. As for Belichick, his actions broke the protocol of how an NFL coach should approach an official following a questionable call.

Regardless if they're replacement or regular officials, the league clearly doesn't tolerate anyone touching them when the intent is argumentative.